वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-20

ततः समुद्रमासाद्य संप्रधार्यार्थनिश्चयम् ।
अगस्त्येनान्तरे तत्र सागरे विनिवेशितः ॥२०॥

20. tataḥ samudramāsādya saṃpradhāryārthaniścayam ,
agastyenāntare tatra sāgare viniveśitaḥ.

20. tataḥ samudram āsādya sampradhārya artha-niścayam
agastyena antare tatra sāgare viniveśitaḥ

20. tataḥ samudram āsādya artha-niścayam sampradhārya
tatra sāgare antare agastyena viniveśitaḥ

20. Then, having reached the ocean and thoroughly ascertained the purpose, it was established there within the ocean by Agastya.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having approached, having obtained

• सम्प्रधार्य (sampradhārya) - having thoroughly deliberated, having carefully considered, having ascertained

• अर्थ-निश्चयम् (artha-niścayam) - the ascertainment of the purpose, the decision about the meaning

• अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

• अन्तरे (antare) - within, in the midst, between

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सागरे (sāgare) - in the ocean

• विनिवेशितः (viniveśitaḥ) - established, placed, settled

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

indeclinable, derived from pronominal base tad + tasi suffix

समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

Prefix: sam

Root: ud

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having approached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive of ā + sad

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

सम्प्रधार्य (sampradhārya) - having thoroughly deliberated, having carefully considered, having ascertained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive of sam + pra + dhṛ

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अर्थ-निश्चयम् (artha-niścayam) - the ascertainment of the purpose, the decision about the meaning

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha-niścaya

artha-niścaya - ascertainment of the purpose/meaning, determination of an object

tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+niścaya)

• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• niścaya – ascertainment, determination, certainty, decision
  noun (masculine)
  from ni + ci
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - name of a celebrated Rishi (sage)

अन्तरे (antare) - within, in the midst, between

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, middle, interval, within

Note: Can also function adverbially meaning 'within' or 'between'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

indeclinable, derived from pronominal base tad + tral suffix

सागरे (sāgare) - in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

from sa + gara (with water/poison)

विनिवेशितः (viniveśitaḥ) - established, placed, settled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viniveśita

viniveśita - placed, established, settled, entered

Past Passive Participle

PPP of vi + ni + viś (causative)

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective, implying 'was established'.

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